In addition to monitoring vital signs, the nursing care priority during the fourth stage of labor is to:
a. allow the mother to bond with her infant and begin breastfeeding
b. assess uterine tone and the amount of vaginal bleeding
c. assist the mother to void or catheterize her
d. keep an ice pack on the perineum or episiotomy
B
The fourth stage of labor occurs during the first 2 hours after the birth of the baby. The nursing priority is placed on assessing the uterine tone and the amount of vaginal bleeding.
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